
Federal deficit could hit $256 billion, PBO says in new report | CBC News
The parliamentary budget officer says in a new report that this year’s federal deficit could hit $256 billion due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The parliamentary budget officer estimates the Canadian economy could shrink by 6.8 per cent in 2020, the weakest showing since 1981. (Justin Tang/Canadian Press)The parliamentary budget officer says in a new report that…